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Ledyard vs Berlin vs Preston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ledyard has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
Berlin has the most people working from home (14.4%).
Preston has the most homeowners (91.7%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Ledyard | Berlin | Preston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,433 |
20,361Highest |
4,821Lowest |
| Median age | 37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
48.7±3Highest 18% above CT |
46.2±7 12% above CT |
| Berlin and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.7 CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±4.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±3.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
23%±4.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Berlin and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.5% CT: 42.5% |
44.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
7.2%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Berlin and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,975±$10kLowest 13% above CT |
$113,598±$11k 19% above CT |
$116,648±$27kHighest 22% above CT |
| Preston and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$27kLowest 11% below CT |
$374,600±$13kHighest about the CT average |
$361,900±$13k about the CT average |
| Berlin and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
$1,402±$88Lowest 6% below CT |
$1,433±$1k 4% below CT |
| Ledyard and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,371 4% below CT |
$7,291Highest 10% above CT |
$4,749Lowest 29% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27 CT: 52.6% |
63.4%±11.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±12.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Berlin and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
3.4% CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% CT: 66.5% |
82.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 17% below CT |
21 minLowest 21% below CT |
22 minHighest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
14.4%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
10.3%±6 CT: 16% |
| Berlin and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #99 of 149 in CT | #73 of 149 in CT | #93 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ledyard School District | Berlin School District | Preston School District |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | Berlin High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
11.5 |
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CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.